My Dear Friend, Kata

I met with Katarina when I was living in the refugee camp. She worked in the camp temporarily. We met in a Church. I witnessed her sincere praying.

I also witnessed Kata’s excitement of helping others. When I asked her about organising a program with Church for 668 babies in prisons, as my Turkish friends were busy, she came to my rescue and she was with me all the time.

Kata, had an image of young and excited girl. I was pretty shocked when she introduced me her 10-year-old daughter in the Church. And surprise, we are in the same age! Moreover, Kata is a flight attendant and travels to many countries.

Her modesty really surprised me. Well, Kata surprised more than ever then.

Last Saturday the authority on the camp told that I will wait for more as the civil registration office was still on process. Counting days for entering my own house and still encountering these extensions. Although I say ‘no problem’ to all these, I get hard put to deal.

Next Sunday evening I ran into Kata in the Church -during a program. She knew that I was having troubles, she pointed a friend of her, a very moralized one, and asked me to pray together. I sat between Pekka and Kata. I could only say ‘’God, thanks for everything you gave us.’’. Kata prayed for a house, and asked Pekka to pray too. Those two amazing people closed their eyes and prayed for me. I have full faith in that our prays would be accepted by Rahmet-i Rahman as the people of two different religions.

After three days I had the key of my new house. Kata told me to call her as soon as have the key, so I did. Unfortunately, she had a flight and she was coming on Thursday. She said we can meet on Friday in an early time. Just like she promised, Katarina came with a friend of her and we moved to the house. Kata asked her teachers to take care of my children so we could do our work easily.

She made the necessary phone call for the electricity and after less than five minutes, house was in lights. It was the most splendid lightening I have ever seen! With this, we could stay in our house starting that night.

Kata and her friend brought the bookshelf and bed, I asked her to buy for me a week ago. They also brought curtains, they thought I would need. She checked the house once more for needs. Texted her friends. She said a friend of her will bring lamps on Sunday. We organized the house as much as we could. In the afternoon Kata left me to the camp and asked for permission, she had another flight at night.

This week she directly came to my house after her flight and we tried to meet the needs of the house.

My Turkish friends weren’t able to help. Katarina helped me with her own car, yawning all the time as she was tired and sleepless. Made herself convenient.

Came to spread the goodness, this woman, understands what I lived and living, I am grateful that I met Kata in this country I don’t know the language and thousands of miles away from my home.

I have full-faith in that, the God we believe together will also be glad what she is doing…